At Solem Orthodontics our mission is to provide exceptional quality orthodontic care with empathy, respect, and individual pride. Our Practice is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our patients and office visitors is our highest priority.
Committed to helping and empowering others through oral health, Dr. Solem began his career in dentistry at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston where he graduated cum laude. He completed an undergraduate degree in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2014 he became certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
During dental school, Dr. Solem pursued an elective four month dental externship at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless. Healthy and with a restored dentition, many patients were able to find jobs and a place to live again. He also trained in the pediatric dentistry clinic at Boston Childrens Hospital, where he treated children with special needs and illnesses. Motivated by this work, he pursued orthodontic residency training at the University of California, San Francisco.
After completing orthodontic residency in 2013, Dr. Solem worked for one year as a craniofacial orthodontist at Mott Childrens Hospital at the University of Michigan. At this center, he treated children with rare diseases and developmental anomalies, including cleft lip and palate. This work was done in close collaboration with other medical disciplines (plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, speech pathology, and audiology) to provide complex orthodontic treatment to all age-ranges of children. He currently serves on the board of the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists.
Dr. Solem lives in Pleasant Hill, CA with his family, where he enjoys running, biking, surfing, and playing the cello. Hes delighted to join the wonderful team of dental specialists serving the communities of Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek and Martinez.
I started my career in pediatric dentistry. I have now been working in orthodontics for 25 years. I love working in orthodontics it has become a huge passion of mine. It is such a wonderful experience to see how something as simple as a smile can change the lives of so many people. I am excited to be part of the team at Solem Orthodontics and look forward to meeting some new faces. In my spare time away from work I enjoy spending time with my family, doing projects around the house, cooking, hiking, kayaking or enjoying a day at the beach.'
Yvonne loves being a part of creating our patients great smiles. She brings to the practice 35+ years experience working as an orthodontic dental assistant. She also shares her expertise in explaining treatment options to patients as our office treatment coordinator. She has worked for the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and still volunteers running after school sports/art programs. She enjoys hiking, the beach and spending time with her husband, four kids, family and friends.